asobouyo | 41st Teddy Bear [Video/Action]

Stop following me!!

[The audio picks up a huffy Elicia at the school, and she clicks on the video to reveal she's donning a mobster suit of some kind—against her own will, of course. Behind her are four men, all rough looking with their own suits. But they hardly seem a threat to her, and moreso the people walking by. They throw surly glances at them, hollering for them to move along. If you're unfortunate enough, you're one of the people walking by. Observe, a kid standing in the center of a line-up.

'Don't bother our boss—can't y'see she's busy?!'

'Boss, there anything we can get for ya'?'

'Y'got someone you need knocked off, Elicia, ma'am??'

'Knock it off, ya lug, she'll tell you if she needs something. Apologies for my, eeeeh. Associate.'

Elicia furrows her brow at the camera, not paying them a lot of heed at the moment.]

Winryyy, Edddd, they keep calling me boss and they won't stop following me!

['Hey! I think that guy looked at us funny. Don't look at us, just keep walkin' pal.'

'D'you know who we are??']

Things are really weird around here... This suit is itchy...

[Maybe you missed her school day mobster jambooree. No worries—she's back home in an ice age, building herself a snow forte. Or at least trying to. Of course, she looks more like a penguin when she moves thanks to an overabundance of jackets, scarfs, gloves, and beenies. WHAT IF SHE FROZE, OKAY? SAFETY FIRST.

At any rate, this forte sucks. She's really defeated by the way it just... caves in pathetically.

Sheesh. Maybe she should get forte building lessons.

... Also, her four mobsters are sitting at the porch with their arms crossed, looking determined. None of youse better do anyting fishy. Jus' sayin'. Heck, she's kinda' starting to like their company. MAYBE I CAN MAKE THEM BUILD STUFF FOR ME...

Welp, we know who'll be following Elicia for the entirety of the event. (Ed, don't do anything to them, they're my minions now).]

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[She raises an eyebrow.]

Like a--well, nevermind. Do you want some help?

... Could you... um...

Help me make one?

Of course, sweetheart!

[She spares a glance to the porch.]

In fact, it would go quicker with some extra hands. Do you think your friends would want to help, too?

[She smiles wide at that, clapping her hands together.]

Boooys!

[They're all behind her in a perfect little line-up in no time, hats held to their chests, and speak in unison, 'Yes, boss!']

How should we make it, Miss Rydia?

[Oh, that's too adorable. Rydia can't help but grin, watching Elicia with her underlings.]

Let's start with the base. If we pack it well, it ought to hold up better.

[She tries to show what she means by that, crouching down to demonstrate. Having been through a few winters here already, Rydia's had the chance to improve her snow fort skills a little.]

[They're all nodding, Elicia included, before she takes initiative and starts pushing around the snow. One of them huffs and says something like 'can't we just shoot the snow til it listens', but they're hit in the back of the head by the tall mobster and effectively silenced. Elicia just smiles as she packs snow.]

Then it won't fall like before?

Right. As long as you don't make it top-heavy, you'll be fine. And then you'll have a snow fort the envy of everyone in the ice age!

[And she'll use some filial magic to make the snow a bit more packable and less likely to crumble apart. Best use of Sona's magic ever, right?]

[She nods, and this time there's a determined grin as she pats the snow.]

Because the roof'll be too heavy if you put too much...!

Exactly. But we'll make sure that doesn't happen, this time. With all these helpers, how can we go wrong?

[She darts an amused glance at Elicia's posse. At least she was having fun with them.]

[They all smile, though they're awkward—clearly, they have no idea how to make anything in snow. Whadda' bunch of squares. Elicia beams at them and then looks back to Rydia.]

This is my gang! They're nice, even if they act silly sometimes.

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